Psychologists assessed the level of emotional intelligence (EQ) in 100 couples. What would they likely find among those couples in which both scored at the high end of the scale?
a) They are more likely to divorce than other couples because opposites tend to clash.
b) They had higher happiness scores than couples in which only one partner had a high EQ score.
c) Contrary to expectations, high EQ scores had little connection to characteristics of the relationships.
d) When both partners had high EQ scores, they were more likely to have stronger relationships with friends and relatives than with their own partner, as the partner did not need the emotional comfort.
B
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